Name of the Faculty: Dr. Alka Pravin Mukne
Designation: Assistant Professor of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Email: alka.mukne@gmail.com alka.mukne@bcp.edu.in
Teaching Fields: Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Educational Qualifications:
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Sr no.
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Degree
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University
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Year of Passing
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1)
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Ph. D. (Tech)
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Mumbai University
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2005
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2)
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M. Pharm.
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Mumbai University
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1993
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3)
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B. Pharm.
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Mumbai University
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1991
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Awards and Fellowships:(ALL)
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Sr no.
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Award/Fellowship
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Year of Receipt
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1)
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Received 2016 IPA fellowship awarded by the Indian Pharmaceutical Association
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2016
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2)
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Editor, Pharma Times
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2008 – to date
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3)
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Marquis’s Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 10th edition, biographical listing
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2008
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4)
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Outstanding Achievement Award by the Indian Pharmaceutical Association
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2006
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Recent Publications:(Best Five in last five years)
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Sr no.
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Paper Title
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Journal / Year / Vol / Page
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1)
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Assessment of chemical stability of constituents in thiosulfinate
derivative-rich extract of garlic by a validated HPTLC method
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Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2017; 79(3): 438-50
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2)
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Allium sativum constituents exhibit anti-tubercular activity in vitro
and in RAW 264.7 mouse macrophage cells infected with Mycobacterium
tuberculosis H37Rv
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Pharmacognosy Magazine. 2017; 13(2): S209
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3)
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Acute toxicity studies of nano-formulations of Glycyrrhiza glabra
extract in swiss albino mice
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WJPPS, 2017. 6(6): 820-829
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4)
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Development and validation of HPLC and HPTLC methods for estimation
of glabridin in extracts of Glycyrrhiza glabra
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J AOAC Int, 2016. 99: 374-379
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5)
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Validated HPTLC Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Isoniazid,
Rifampicin and Glabridin
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J. Pharm. BioMed. Sci. 2016. 6(7): 453-459
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Recent Patents:(ALL)
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Sr no.
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Patent Title
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Patent Number
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1)
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Gastroretentive systems & novel pharmaceutical compositions thereof
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Indian Patent No. 234801 (1301/MUM/2003)
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Recent Presentations:(Best Five in last five years)
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Sr no.
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Title
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Conference Details
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1)
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“Development and validation of HPTLC method for simultaneous quantification of
isoniazid, rifampicin and glabridin”
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68th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held at Vishakhapatnam in December 2016
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2)
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“Design, optimization and in vitro evaluation of solid lipid nanoparticles
of Berberis aristata for anti-tubercular activity”
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68th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held at Vishakhapatnam in December 2016
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3)
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“Anti-tubercular activity of acetone extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn.”
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67th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held at Mysore in December 2015
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4)
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Isolation of stable organosulfur compounds from Garlic: Evaluation and formulation
as effective anti-mycobacterial agents
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63rd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Bengaluru, from December 16th – 18th, 2011.
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5)
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Extraction, evaluation and formulation studies of volatile fractions of Allium sativum
as novel antitubercular agents
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63rd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Bengaluru, from December 16th – 18th, 2011.
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Research Area and interest:
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Phytochemical analysis of plants and herbal products, pharmacological screening
of plant and plant products.
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Formulation development studies of herbal extracts & isolates including conventional
and novel drug delivery systems.
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Solubility manipulations of poorly water-soluble drugs of natural & synthetic origin
by complexation with cyclodextrins, use of cosolvents & drug amorphization.
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Stability studies & shelf life estimation of herbal formulations.
Expertise and instrumental/research facilities you can provide to interested parties:
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Extraction of drug compounds from mixtures and plant parts
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Separation of mixtures using chromatographic techniques.
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Lyophilization of extracts, biphasic liquid & semisolid systems and novel drug delivery
systems
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Developing conventional & novel drug delivery systems of phytoextracts & phytoisolates.
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HPTLC analysis of drugs, extracts and formulations.
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Analytical method development & validation studies for APIs, formulations & cosmetics,
with special interest in those of herbal origin.
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